Method of attaching a leader to a hook



Patented Dec. 12, 1950 METHOD F ATTACHING A LEADER TO A HOOK Dona J. Benoit'rawtucket, n. 1.

Application April 28, 1948, Serial N c. 23,661)

1 Claim.

This invention relates to an improvement in a snelled iishhook, particularly the leader thereof and a method of attaching the same to the shank of the iishhook.

Fishhook snells or leaders are made of various materials and are usually attached to the shank of the iishhook by winding a thread about the shank and the leader which is laid lengthwise on the shank. An adhesive is placed on the wrapping to secure the parts together. It often happens that the wrapping becomes chaed in use or is bitten by the sh and loosens to free the hook.

The general object of the invention is to improve generally on snelled hooks of the above general description whereby to provide a more secure attachment of the leader to the shank of the hook.

A more specific object of the invention is the provision of a shhook leader made of a tubular b aided material within which will be tightly enclosed the shank of the hook.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a shhook leader made oi a tubular braided material which will be braided directly onto the shank of the hook in the process of making the leader.

Another object of the invention is to provide a leader which will be of a double thickness at that portion attached to the hook and for a Substantial distance beyond the end of the shank.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists of certain novel features of construction, as will be more fully described and particularly pointed out in the appended claim.

In the accompanying drawings:

Figure l is a view of a shhook with a leader attached thereto embodying my invention;

Figure 2 is a similar view but in section and on an enlarged scale;

Figure 3 is a View illustrating one step in the method of making the braid showing the hook in position to have the individual yarns of the braid braided thereabout;

Figure l is a similar view, but showing the braid as having been braided directly to the shank of the hook for a substantial distance thereon; and

Figure 5 is a view illustrating the braiding as being reversed, so as to enclose the previously braided portion of the leader.

The invention comprises in general in making the shhook leader of a tubular braided material and attaching the leader to the shank of the hook by tightly braiding the same directly thereon. A

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protective coating may then be placed upon the leader so as to stiffen the same and also to aid v in securing the same to the hook and to prevent unraveling of the ends of the braid.

A leader thus made and attached to the hook may be found suitable in the smaller sized hooks. However, it is preferable to rst braid a short length of leader, then to continue the braiding on the hook shank a. substantial distance. The braiding is then reversed and tightly braided over the previously braided portion so as to enclose the saine within the outer braiding. Thus a leader is provided which in eiect is doubled back upon itself so as to provide a double thickness for a substantial dista-nce along the shank of the hook and beyond the shank of the hook, the hook being held by the double portion of the braid by the tight engagement of the braid thereon. A protective coating, such as a waterproof shellac, is then placed on the braid and will ilow between the yarns to adhesively secure the same together and stiiien the leader'. The leader may be made of various materials such as cotton, silk, or synthetic yarns which may be found suitable for use for ishhook leaders.

Referring to the drawings for a more detailed description of the invention, lil designates generally a snelled hook having a leader Il of a braided formation and attached to the shank I2 of the hook. The shank I2 may be roughened or serrated as at i3 to provide a more secure engagement between individual yarns of the leader and the shank. As shown in Figure 2, the leader ii is doubled back upon itself as at il so as to enclose a substantial length lll thereof within an outer portion i5 of the braid. The shank l2 extends within the double portion and is tightly secured thereto by irictional engagement of the braid therewith. It has been `found desirable to coat the shank of the hook and the leader with an adhesive (not shown) such as a waterproof shellac to additionally secure the leader to the shank and to stiften the leader and to also prevent relative movement between the individual yarns of the braid.

Preferably, the leader is made by braiding first a short length thereof such as at It shown in Figure 3. The hook is then placed in position to be incorporated within the braid and the braiding continued onto the hook as shown at l1 in Figure 4. The yarns are under suiiicient tension so that the yarns are braided tightly over the shank I2 and enter the serrations H3. The braiding is then reversed such as shown in Figure 5 which may be accomplished by reversing the hook. The braiding is then continued to tightly enclose the previously braided portion on the hook and the portion I6. The braiding is continued to extend beyond the portion I6 a desirable length to provide a tube of single thickness. The application of a shellac coating may be omitted if desired and the frictional Contact of the braiding on the Shank will suffice to rmly attach the leader t0 the shank.

It has been found that a leader made and attached to a hook in the manner herein described is much stronger and will sustain more abuse than the usual prior art leaders and the manner in which they are attached to the hook.

I claim:

The method of making and attaching a leader to a shhook which consists in braiding a length of tubular braid leader, then positioning the REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 341,257 Mansfield May 4, 1886 473,038 White Apr. 19, 1892 1,093,000 Kinsey Apr. 14, 1914 2,094,267 Faria Sept. 28, 1937 

